Nobel Prize-winning economist Esther Duflo discusses the role of women in her field. Alongside her husband and two others, Esther Duflo won a Nobel Prize for Economics last year for her experimental ...

There's a debate about the meaning of economic scarcity going on all over the Web, most recently set off by Chris Anderson's "Economy of Abundance" talk at Pop!Tech, that David Hornik and Ross ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, researcher, and ...

Water scarcity might seem like a distant problem in a world where three-quarters of the planet's surface is water. Yet this ...

U.S. economic growth is likely to remain lower than many believe, at 2.0% to 2.5%, but high enough to create labor market shortages. The quarter's notable developments were the ECB quantitative easing ...

This month’s column has been particularly difficult to write. Normally, I’m not very emotionally involved in the topic other than it touches on things that I care about. I can normally keep my mental ...

For a new U.S. administration facing global security challenges, the relationship between food security — what the World Bank defines as “access to enough food for an active, healthy life” — and armed ...

Every entrepreneur needs to develop a competitive advantage. Here’s one to try: Make your product scarce–and charge a premium for it. Sound counterintuitive? This strategy can work well for several ...